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Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs

To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade on the 20th anniversary of International Conference on Population and Development, his view on the current status of the action programme; his plans to ensure its approach is reflected in the post 2015 framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

Time to kick schoolyard running ban if we want to dash obesity – Noone

Fine Gael Dublin Senator, Catherine Noone, has today (Wednesday) called for the ‘ban’ on children running in the school yard to be lifted to help tackle the nation’s escalating rates of childhood obesity.

Statement by the Mr. Charlie Flanagan T.D., Minister for Children and Youth Affairs on the Examination of Mother and Baby Home Deaths

Mr. Charlie Flanagan T.D., Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, today confirmed that active consideration is being given to the best means of addressing the harrowing details emerging regarding the burial arrangements for children who died many years ago in Mother and Baby Homes and the many questions raised regarding these deaths.

Minister Fitzgerald appalled at shooting in Ballyfermot

Minister for Justice and Equality, Frances Fitzgerald has condemned as barbaric the shooting of a child in Ballyfermot last night.

Minister Fitzgerald announces establishment of Review of the Department of Justice and Equality

Conway welcomes establishment of Independent Review Group

Fine Gael Clare Senator and Seanad Spokesperson on Justice, Equality and Disability, Martin Conway, has today (Wednesday) welcomed the announcement by Frances Fitzgerald TD, Minister for Justice and Equality, that an Independent Review Group has been established to undertake a review of the Department of Justice.

Parliamentary Question addressed to the Minister for Foreign Affairs

To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action that has been taken on the release of an Irish citizen (details supplied) who is imprisoned in Egypt; if further pressure on the Egyptian Government to obtain their release is possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter?

We need to make businesses more aware of Govt supports – English

Fine Gael Meath West TD and Chairman of the Oireachtas Jobs Committee, Damien English, has today (Tuesday) said that small businesses need to be made more aware of the various Government supports open to them. Deputy English was responding to the latest SME Credit Demand Survey, published by the Department of Finance.

Varadkar announces €300,000 boost for Dublin city centre tourism projects

A new visitor attraction at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin and the development of a new whiskey museum on College Green are getting a funding boost today from Minister for Transport, Tourism & Sport Leo Varadkar.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny travelling to West Coast USA for investment and jobs-focussed mission in Silicon Valley